It is too late to correct the mistakes – Dr. Sekou Nkrumah to NPP

Ghana’s First President’s son, Dr. Sekou Nkrumah, says the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) should have conceded defeat to the President-elect John Dramani Mahama before setting out to put their case in the law court.

He said that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, NPP 2012 Presidential candidate, should have tendered in his concessional message before challenging the electoral results in the December 7 polls.

Speaking to Radio XYZ, Dr. Sekou Nkrumah said the decision by the leadership of the New Patriotic Party immediately after the elections could have dire consequences on the party’s future electoral precepts.

The New Patriotic Party has petitioned the Supreme Court to challenge the electoral results that placed President John Mahama ahead of the seven contenders in the Presidential elections.

The leadership of the party has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of connivance with the ruling National Democratic Congress, in which they say the EC may have advertently robbed their Presidential candidate, Nana Addo, of the opportunity to become the fourth President under the fourth Republic.

NPP stalwarts and supporters have vehemently protested against the Electoral Commission’s declaration of President John Mahama as winner in the elections, hence accusing the Commission of electoral fraud.

Dr. Sekou Nkrumah, who pledged allegiance to the New Patriotic Party under the leadership of Nana Addo after bowing out of the National Democratic Congress, stated the NPP’s defeat arose from their inadequacies.

He explained “I think politically they made some mistakes and it is too late to correct them but personally I would have thought that Nana Akufo-Addo would have conceded defeat and still congratulate John Mahama and still go to court.

He continued “It would be to prove a point…NPP has to be very careful not to lose sympathy because it could affect them going into 2016.”

From: Adu Gyamfi Ameyaw